[astura]

I would have been ecstatic to even make a baking soda and vinegar volcano or lemon battery. The poor schools didn't have science fairs or anything like that.

Uh, I was just reminded of something - when I was a kid (5th grade) I was gifted a book of science experiments for kids. I was only able to do maybe 1 experiment in the book because I didn't have access to any materials needed for the experiments. Those books should come with a warning or something, cause I remember being like "what kid has access to this stuff? Where do you even buy this stuff?"

This isn't meant to be a "Woe is me" story, just trying to give some context.

[nobodyandproud]

My high school science teacher had high hopes for a science project and put me on the spot, after I mentioned something on a whim.

The materials alone would’ve cost hundreds of dollars which was unfathomable to me in the early 90s.

He didn’t realize I came from a poor family; but I was too embarrassed to say anything.

Anyway he was disappointed when I came up with a very mediocre (but super cheap) project; he mentioned later he would have paid for materials.

Being poor is limiting in so many ways.